Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-10-29
A TYPICAL HOTEL GROUP.

Invent into the Holman House cafe the other
night after the theater, and was struck by the
general air OF happiness and good humor that per-
vaded the place 1t was In the very heat Of the
political fight, and the big room was filled with
politicians, actors, and men-about-town. Fa.
miltar faces were seen on every side from such
nedgiings as Edward SotherD, son OF the famous
Old comedian, and James G. Blaine, jr., the son
or his eminent father, TO old-tlmers IKE Harry
Hill, the dive keeper, ana Frank Work. the banker
De Lancey Ncoll had Just been Endorsed by the
republicans for the district attorneyshp It Is In
one sense the most remarkable night that has yet
taken place for that ONCE In the history OF New
York politics The district attorneys ONCE did
It's duty under the law in prosecuting the Doodle
Se that fSk na was 8, So delighted
department in its city government that It
Immediately seized upon all itsemployes and tried
thing almost painful in the effect OF any kindness
on the part OF New York ofice-holder to q voter
II is SO unexpected and delightful sensation TO
the said voter that he becomes the slave to the
ONCE holder ofr-hand. Col. Fellows and De Lancey
Nic0ll were both prominent in the Doodle trials
Nieoli , WORKED tae cases up ana Col Fellows who
war horse, summed up. He is one OF the most bril-
liant and remarkable speakers In the country. Both
local following. The democratic party has a biz
majority In New York city. There was q great
struggle between the friends OF Nicoll and Fellows
to see which should get the nomination. Fellows
got 1t. District Attorney MARITIME was nominated
Tor the bench and Nicoll was left out In the cold
Ihereupo1 Nicoli decided to run on an
republican party. It was Just after the republi.
cans had Endorsed the young advocate that
strolled into the Holman House.
HIcoLL AND PILLOWS.
Nicoll had put his head In the door for moment
and he was tnstantantly surrounded by friends.
He was quiet and dignifed, but he could not help
showing some OF the eation he felt over the proofs
he had Just had OF his popularity. He shook HANDS
heartily with his friends and hastily retired.
Nr1 m or rOfrr
and genial, stood BY the oyster counter with q
fork In enc hand and wary eye on the oysters
Every instant some men would rush up and seize
arm, while he promised his enthusiastic support
ter. ana swallow it hastily in time FOR Tor
the next man. small circle Of enthusiastic ad.
mirers stood about four feet away, and gazed low
Jacob Hess and Senator Fred Gibbs stood arm and
arm ut the bar, two stalwart, broad-shOuldered
pnScan party TaEns to them Vas 81 p tns
Levine, q sma Ill. thick-set and amiabie man that
does not believe In anything that Is not demo.
LEGISLATOR stood with his arm on Ed. stokes
shoulder, talking condentially to the millionaire
spsculasSs, and nOsel tel Both men were
snarp contrast to taeir rudy faces. Concressmsn
Bourke Cochran who has head like Z bufIaio
stood talking to E g. Gilmore. and little
MARSHAL WILDER AND BOB MIIIARD.
were rolling around In two chairs and pounding
the tables In front OF them with delight ut each
others storiea They presented wonderful con-
trast Hfiiard, tall, athletic well nodded, hand
some and the acknowledged king OF the dudes:
wilder, q dwarf, or rather Q cripple, lacking
everything that Htliard possessed, except IN
bounded animal spirits and exhaustless good ma
leaned over A c. 0unter, the playwright ana dis.
cussed the limitations OF different actors, while
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